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  • 81Prominent' moth — Prominent Prom i*nent, a. [L. prominens, entis, p. pr. of prominere to jut out, to project; pro before, forward + minere (in comp.) to jut, project: cf. F. prominent. See {Imminent}, {Eminent}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Standing out, or projecting,… …

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  • 82eminent — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French or Latin; Anglo French, from Latin eminent , eminens, present participle of eminēre to stand out, from e + minēre; akin to Latin mont , mons mountain more at mount Date: 15th century 1.… …

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  • 83headland — noun Date: before 12th century 1. unplowed land at the ends of furrows or near a fence 2. a point of usually high land jutting out into a body of water ; promontory …

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  • 84pendent — or pendant adjective Etymology: Middle English pendaunt Date: 14th century 1. jutting or leaning over ; overhanging < a pendent cliff > 2. supported from above ; suspended < icicles pendent from the eaves > 3. remaining undeter …

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  • 85peninsula — noun Etymology: Latin paeninsula, from paene almost + insula island Date: 1538 a portion of land nearly surrounded by water and connected with a larger body by an isthmus; also a piece of land jutting out into the water whether with or without a&#8230; …

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  • 86cape — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English cap, from Anglo French cape, from Old Occitan cap, from Latin caput head more at head Date: 14th century 1. a point or extension of land jutting out into water as a peninsula or as a&#8230; …

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  • 87hanging — I. adjective Date: 12th century 1. situated or lying on steeply sloping ground 2. a. jutting out ; overhanging < a hanging rock > b. supported only by the wall on one side < a hanging staircase > 3. archa …

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  • 88Park Güell — is a garden complex with architectural elements situated on the hill of el Carmel in the Gràcia district of Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. It was designed by the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí and built in the years 1900 to 1914. It is part of the&#8230; …

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  • 89Bill — may refer to: Objects * Billboard (advertising), a board on which to display advertising posters or displays * Billhook, a long handled saw (sometimes weapon) with a curved blade * BILL Anti tank guided weapon, a Swedish anti tank weapon * BILL 2 …

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  • 90Geography of Cameroon — Map Of Cameroon At 183,568 sq&#160;mi (475,440 km2), Cameroon is the world s 54th largest country. It is comparable in size to Papua New Guinea, and somewhat larger than the U.S. state of California. Cameroon s landmass is 181,252 sq&#160;mi (469 …

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